Chest; Following 15th century Nasrid models; Granada, 19th century.

Chest; Following Nasrid models of the 15th century; Granada, 19th century.
Wood, marquetry.
Presents faults.
Measurements: 18,5 x 27 x 16 cm.
Historicist work from Granada of the 19th century that recreates models of the 15th century. It is a small chest of rectangular structure and the vaulted lid is articulated by means of two long hinges that start and finish in a schematic fleur-de-lis. The piece is completed by a decoration based on geometric elements that are defined by the use of different materials. The technique with which the decorative elements are inserted in the wood is known as inlay, which consists of making mosaics and other figurative elements by applying different materials that, combined together, create geometric shapes and drawings of infinite forms.
The Nasrid or Nasri is the name given to the last Muslim dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Granada between 1238 and 1492, and, by extension, to this period of Hispanic Muslim art. His art was characterized by its originality within the Spanish Gothic panorama, and also presented in some works a clear influence of both this European style and the Renaissance. The most characteristic example of Nasrid art is the Alhambra, where the skill of the Nasrid artists can be appreciated. The Nasrid dynasty ruled Granada and the territory of al-Andalus for more than 200 years and oversaw a splendid artistic patronage that is still greatly admired today. The Nasrids developed a sophisticated visual language based on geometric designs.